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When Jeremy tested the 500 Abarth some time ago, you might recall he loved the boingy and bouncy little Fiat, but wished some more Abarth-inspired lunacy was present.
Step forward Lucarelli Monza, and enter Lunacy. This, TopGearers, is a mid-engined, rear-wheel-drive 500. And it's bonkers.
Built by a factory in Monza, the Motore Centrale features an absurdly highly-tuned four-pot, including a big and bouncy Garrett turbo, new injectors, forged pistons and a bigger intercooler to produce a prodigious 230bhp and 243lb ft of torque. 0-62mph is quoted as 4.7 seconds - as quick as a BMW 1 Series M Coupe, don't forget - while top speed is 150mph. Seriously.
Elsewhere you will find huge 335mm front and 305mm rear brakes with four pistons, Bilstein suspension, goodies from Eiback and K&N and a kerbweight of just 1,050kg. Sadly, straitjackets are an optional extra.
Some new video has emerged of this little lion-heart doing some drifting. You should watch it. Then ask yourself, does absolute power corrupt, absolutely?
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What do you think?
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M3PH commented on this article
at 01:30 pm on 27 May 2011
That's not drifting. that's talentless hooliganism!
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Lamborgboy commented on this article
at 02:37 pm on 27 May 2011
this should be the basic model the one with cloth seats and a cd player
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CliffJames commented on this article
at 02:45 pm on 27 May 2011
Seriously? Then spent all that time and effort...AND MONEY, to build a car to do donuts in a parking lot? That's lunacy alright but not the cool kind.
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edlovesabarth commented on this article
at 03:29 pm on 27 May 2011
<3 <3 <3 <3 <3
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sweetlizard commented on this article
at 04:13 pm on 27 May 2011
RWD and short wheelbase usually end badly... but it's funny. Remind me of that... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-_Hmjgjn7c
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